Size-Controlled ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized with Thioacetamide and Formation of ZnS Quantum Dots
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Synthesis of ZnO NPs
2.3. Synthesis of ZnS QDs with TAA and ZnO NPs
2.4. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Kim, J.-S.; Choi, J.; Choi, W.K. Size-Controlled ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized with Thioacetamide and Formation of ZnS Quantum Dots. Electron. Mater. 2023, 4, 139-147. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronicmat4040012
Kim J-S, Choi J, Choi WK. Size-Controlled ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized with Thioacetamide and Formation of ZnS Quantum Dots. Electronic Materials. 2023; 4(4):139-147. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronicmat4040012
Chicago/Turabian StyleKim, Ju-Seong, Jonghyun Choi, and Won Kook Choi. 2023. "Size-Controlled ZnO Nanoparticles Synthesized with Thioacetamide and Formation of ZnS Quantum Dots" Electronic Materials 4, no. 4: 139-147. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronicmat4040012